HP D7260 Ink
Photosmart D7260 Ink Cartridges

The HP Photosmart D7260 ink printer is a good photo and text printing available for less than $200. It is not an AIO but possesses features that one associates with multifunction devices. The input paper tray can hold up to 100 sheets of legal-sized paper at a time. A secondary tray dedicated to photo paper can hold 20 up to sheets. A large 3.5 in touch screen is the standout feature with this printer. It enables smooth editing of images being printed from a memory card. It also gives the machine dashboard an uncluttered appearance. The Photosmart D7260 has a USB port for connectivity and a PictBridge port for direct printing from cameras. It measures 9.3 x 18.2 x 19.7 in and weighs 17.6 lbs. Both Mac and Windows users can operate this machine via their PCs.

The HP D7260 ink cartridge printing device supports cards, labels, envelopes, photo paper, plain paper, and also transparencies. It offers print speeds of up to 33 ppm for monochrome and 34 ppm for color prints. The output resolution for monochrome and color prints are 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi and 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi, respectively. The HP D7260 inkjet cartridge printer uses six ink cartridges of HP Vivera Inks. Colors used are cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan and light magenta. The HP 02 black ink cartridge offers a page yield of 660 pages.

Memory card slots on the Photosmart D7260 support Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, and CompactFlash Card. One neat feature with this machine is that you can actually print out ruled notebook paper, music paper, and graph paper. It's a handy capability to possess for emergency requirement of such media. Ethernet connectivity means you can use the machine easily on a home network. The Photosmart Essential software is good enough to let you perform basic image editing operations. You can add frames to your pictures and also edit and embellish images on different types of media. If you are a photography enthusiast, this printer is a good choice for you.

Given its price, the HP D7260 inkjet printer scores on performance and the quality of its prints is good. It has a monthly duty cycle of 3000 prints. You can increase cost efficiency by taking draft quality prints, these are often good enough for home use.